I learned to drive a manual when i was 7..mostly thanks to Gran Turismo as my birthday present and my dad, he loved teaching me stuff. When I got married, I only had one car, my z. My wife had no idea how to drive a manual, and after two weeks her Pontiac broke down and had to sell it.
It took me one week to teach her the basics before she could take the car on her own. did she burn the clutch? Nope, not one bit. Did she stall? you bet, we all do. Did she get in a major accident? Nope. Did she get annoyed and frustrated when changing gears and clutching during heavy traffic? Of course..
It has been 5 months since I thought her how to drive a stick. Now, I can toss her any stick car, and bam she gets it right away. As a man, i can tell you something: It is not difficult as long as you have someone to help you through it and as long as you understand the mechanics behind it. That will help you understand why certain things have to be done, or not done. I assume it would take you 2 days until you feel OK driving in the city with heavy traffic, and one week until you stop really thinking about it.
Just my 2c
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